Author's notes: So I haven't had a chance to update my other stories so since I have written a few chapters of my new story I have decided to post. I hope you like where I take this story,needed a fresh storyline so I hope you like my new ideas.

Summery: This story will take place around episode 220 with the hospital explosion. Gabby will be training in the fire academy to be a firefighter,but will still be working shifts on 61. In this story Hallie never died and is still with Matt just dating not engaged since she came back at the end of season 1, Gabby and Matt have never gotten together and she is on again off again with Halstead. Please enjoy and leave reviews...

Chapter 1

Gabby's POV

It was a chilly March morning when I stepped out of my car outside of Chicago Med Hospital. Today was the annual race sponsered by the police and fire department. Casey had asked me to volunteer with him and I accepted. I grabbed a cardboard box from my trunk and head over to the tent that Matt was already at setting up." Goat shirts really?" I say throwing down the box on a table pulling one out to look at.

"Hey that goat shirt is a collector's item". Matt says turning around to face me at the opposite side of the table where I stood." And you might be wearing that emblem very soon." He says with his famous smile.

"Don't jinx me I have to pass my time test next week." I tell him trying to hide my blushing cheeks. Matt and I have never explored our feeling for each other, I'm not even sure if Matt feels anything for me in that way but I myself have never truly gotten over my feelings for him." I can only hope to get a spot on 81, if I do pass." I say shyly.

"I told you I would put in a request for you, if you pass. So I hope your ready to be tortured by the guys when you become our new candidate."

"I can't thank you enough for helping me through this process, you made going thru the academy so much easier." I tell him as I continue to fold the shirts laying them out on the folding table." Plus to be able to stay at 51-."

I stopped mid sentence when Matt's hand was over mine." You have helped me with so much it's the least I could do." Matt tells me as I look up to meet his bright blue eyes." Plus 51 is home."

My heart raced as the silence between us grew until I finally pulled my hand away grabbing another shirt to fold." So where's Hallie today? She couldn't volunteer?" I ask breaking our silence and saying her name leaves a burning sensation of jealousy in the pit of my stomach.

"She's working at the clinic today." He answers dryly looking away fidgeting with some papers that he moved to hang up on the wall behind him." How's that cop guy, what's his name Jay?" Matt asks keeping his back to me.

"Yeah just keeping things casual." I shrug glancing back at Burgess trying to set up her stand across from us.

Matt's POV

"Keeping it casual." Gabby tells me about this guy she's been seeing. Jay is his name a member of the intelligence unit with her brother Antonio. I've seen this guy around Molly's a few times, and in my opinion I think Gabby could do much better." So you going to run in the race or what?" I ask casually noticing Gabby continuously glancing behind her.

Yeah I gotta go register in a few minutes." She smiles then turns back away finally speaking to the girl." It's Kim right? You look like you could use some help?"

"I kinda have no idea what I'm doing." The girl answers her slightly frustrated.

"She was one of the officers who helped get Diego back." Gabby turns back to me.

I instantly stop what I'm doing." On it." I tell her walking to help the women. Gabby's nephew was kidnapped a few months ago leaving Gabby and her family distraught, so I would help anyone that helped her out cause Gabby was like family.

Gabby walks over to help assist me putting up the poles." Why didnt you want to participate in the race?" She asks placing her hand on my forearm.

Her touch sent chills thru my body, in ways that just confuses me." I'll leave the embarrassment all for you." I tease trying to play it cool, but I feel different around her and I don't know why. Hallie has been back in my life for the past few months and I couldn't be happier. I think.

"You just don't want to be embarrassed when I beat you." She teases me and I get lost in her big brown eyes.

"Hey Heather called me last night." I say breaking my eye contact." Griffen and Ben are going to come stay with me for a few days next week."

"That's great, I would love to see them if it's ok?" Gabby asked with a nervousness in her voice that I couldn't read.

"Of course you can see them." I tell her giving a confused look." They ask for you every time I talk to them." Gabby had been a huge help to me a month or so ago when I had custody of the boys cause Heather was in jail. Hallie was good with the boys too, but not like Gabby.

I had never reproposed to Hallie since she came back into my life. She seemed different but in a good way, she seemed to want the same things as me now. So she says. Something is just holding me back but I just don't know what it is.

Gabby snaps me out of my thoughts now." I'm going to register now I guess." She tells me observing me put the last pole up on the display." Wish me luck." Gabby smiles up at me before turning to walk away.

"Go get um candidate." I call out causing her to turn back with a wider smile. This made my heart race in a way I just couldn't explain." Make us proud." I say trying to cover up the affect she has on me. Hallie, Hallie I keep telling myself as I watch Gabby walk away from me.

"Oh thank you so much." Kim walks back over seeing I had finished her display as she glanced over to see what my eyes were fixated on." She's an amazing person." She whispers looking back to me." Her and her brother Antonio would do anything for you."

"Yeah we are great friends." I tell her prying my eyes away from Gabby." She has really been there for me over the years."

"Oh." Kim says surprised, I guess she had the wrong idea of Gabby and me." Well I really appreciate your help here." She points to the display changing the subject.

"Anytime." I give her a quick smile before diverting me eyes to the young girl attached to her hip nervously." And who is this?" I ask the young girl who hides her face further behind Kim's back.

"This is Sophie, my niece." Kim answers for her.

"Well Sophie, I'm Matt." I kneel down to her level." How old are you Sophie?"

"I'm nine." She tells me in a sweet voice releasing her grip from Kim.

"Well it's very nice to meet-" I started to say as a loud explosion rang out yards away from us, and we all duck to the ground.

Author's note: I hope you like this so far It got off to a slow start cause I wanted to explain things for you, it will pick up next chapter. I hope you follow me on this journey to see where I take it. I hope you won't be disappointed. Review review review!